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What is a Retention Pond and Why Do Cities Need Them?

Tom PerkinsMay 24, 2018Ponds & Lakes

  Retention ponds are becoming increasingly required when it comes to city planning and development. A wet pond, or retention pond, is simply a basin that catches the water runoff from higher elevation surfaces. They are established to help limit flooding during torrential rainfall, and to help remove the pollutants from the surrounding environment. Retention Read More